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Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
The End of the World.

Sir William Thompson now furnish
es the cheerful scientific information
that we cannot reckon on more than
100000 or 100000 more years Of
sunlight to come. "He thinks it would
be rash to assume that we had had
more than 2o,O0o,o00 years OF SUM-
light in the past" And we entirely
agree with MIN. Indeed, we think it
rash to assume that we have had
more 10, ,999,9 But what is score
OF millions to scientist? Mere baga-
telle. The fact, however, that inter-
ests us personally and individually
is the grave assertion that
we have only 100000 or
5000, 900 of years more of sun
light before us. When we come to
think that for the last 100000 or
perhaps ZOO, 900 OF those years the
sun will be failing to an extent calcui-
lated to make this globe very chilly,
If not too cold for habitation, it is
plain that the time allowed us may
be shortened to that extent and we
may be reduced to the startling pros
pect OF only 100000 more years
hardly time. enough to realize the
blessings OF "reform within the party"
Really there ought to be something
done with these scientific men. Ii
there is anything they delight in it is
in destroying the comfort of their
neighbors. You never hear Of any
thing beng made to appear more
beautiful, healthful or pleasing by
them: 1t is always something
revolving They rub their hands
with suppressed glee when tell
ing you that each drop OF water
is filled with loathsome reptiles
and hideous wriggling things; that a
drop OF vinegar Is whole menagerie
condensed; that the food we eat Is
alive with minute vermln, and the
very air we breath of death-dealing
germs. And now one OF them has
struck upon the inspiring idea that
the world will come to an end at a.
certain time-that in fact we are
doomed after the lapse of 100000
years Why man cannot be g. scien-
tlst and he pleasant also is something
that nobody can understand. They
are the most malicious people on
earth. and as for Sir William
Thompson, we shall decline to give
credence to his prophecy even if it
comes true.-Baltin,ore News.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
Fashionable Uses of Flowers.

The New York correspondent OF the
Springfield Union speaks o. the fash.
ionable uses to which flowers are nov
put:
The business OF florists twenty and
even ten years ago was rather poor
compared with the immense orders
they now receive Flowers are always
fashionable, ard are constantly grow
ing in demand. OF course, every tuner
al, wedding, and ball reception is
bountifully supplied. There is neve,
a fine dinner given in New York with,
out a counterpiece tor the table O
1lowers and corsage bouquets for the
women, and boutonnieres for the men
A woman who sits in box at the op
era always has her bouquet. Men
after five o'clock wear flowers in thei,
buttonholes every day; that is, if they
are society men, also a great rnany
who are not, but who like
flowers. Col. Robert G.. Inger
soil, Daniel Dougherty, and Jo
aquin Miller wear flowers, for they ar.
specially fond of them. Nearly every
member of the stock exchange has
flower, and most men have distjnc
tive flower. know man who never
wears anything but a sprig Of smilax
of the tiniest leaves; another always
wears violets; another mignonette
still another lilies Of the valley; anoth.
er a small yellow flower, and q Ger.
tain well known man about town
carnation pink. So there are hun
dreds Of ways in which to use flowers.
Women are fond of using them at
their regular weekly receptions, and
rs q medium OF love they are invalus
BILE. They are often worth ten times
their weight in gold. How many 0!
loves contracts have been consunt
mated with fowers There is new
rose thatis very fashionable this year.
called ''her majesty" It is very larg;
and full, OF a pinkish white. A lead
ing florist has had his window filed
with them the past week, and sc
great were the crowds to look at then
that a policeman was necessary te
make the people move on. "They arr
50 perfect, they look as if they must
be artificial, there isn't a blemish or
one of them," remarked woman
paradoxical, but still a fact. Tht
price of these roses is $50 each. Ber
ry Wall, a young man, who is some
times called the liking of the dudes,'
bought one of these roses recently
certainly not for himself; they are to,
large. :
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
III ,4s
Mother.

We were at a railroad Junction one
night, waiting few hours for q train
in the waiting-room, in the only rock
ing.chair, trying to talk brown.eyed
boy to sleep, who talks great deal
himself when he wants to keep awake.
Presently a freight train arrived, and
a beautiful little old woman came in,
escorted by q German, and they talk
ed in German, he giving her, evident
~, q lot of information about the
route she Was going, and telling her
about her tickets and baggage check,
and occasionally patting her on the
arm. At first our United States
baby, who did not understand Ger
mrn, was tickled to hear them talk,
and he 'snlckered' at the peculiar
sound of the language that was being
spoken. The big man put his hand to
the old lady's cheek and said some
thing encouraging, and tear came to
her eye and she looked as happy as a
queen. The brown eyes OF the boy
OpCJCA p1CCOE DlSs tbilO l41S ldCO SOUCl-
ed down from his laugh, and he said:
''Papa, it is the mother"
We knew it was. but how should a
4-year- old sleepy baby that couldn't t
understand German, tell that the
lady was his mother? We asked him
how he knew, and he said.
ooh, the big man was so kind to
her"
The big man bustled out; we gave
the little old mother the rocking chair
and presently the man came in with
baggage-man, and to him he spoke
English. He said: This is my mother;
she is going to Iowa, and I have to go
back on the next train, but I want
you to attend to her baggage and see
her on the right car, the rear car, with
a good seat near the center, and tell
the conductor she is my mother. And
hereis dollar for you, and I'll do as
much fo1 your mother sometime"
The baggage man grasped the dollar
with one hand, grasped the big man. S
hand with the other, and looked at
the little German mother with an ex-
preston that showed that he had a
IlOGAltI, GOO, tHu we dlltlOSt knew
that the old lady was we'll treated.
Then we put the sleeping mind.reader
on bench, and went on the platform
and got acquainted with the German.
And he talked OF trading, buy
ing and selling, and everything, that
showed he was a live man, ready for
any speculation, from buying a yearling
colt to crop OF hops or barley, and
that his life was very busy one; and
at times disappointments and rough
roads; but with all this hurry and ex-
citement he was kind to his mother,
aud we loved him just a little, and
when after 81 few minutes talk about
business he said: "You must excuse
me, I must go to the depot and see ii
my mother wants anything" we felt
like grasping his fat red hand and kiss
ing it.
Oh, the love OF mother is the same
in any language and good in all Ian
guages.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
How the suez Canal is Worked.

How the Suez Canal is Worked.
From, the Sd, turday review. @
1.-THE way in which the canal is work
ed from the 81, 'ez Office is, like many
other ingeniouA' DEVICES, exceedingly
simple. It. is a sc1ibed to the local
head of the admin ;stration, NJ. Chart
rey, who deserves in ,mense credit both
for the invention itsA II and for the way
in which it is applied to the traffic.
Against the wall at o. ne side OF the
room is narrow shell, ,or platform,
along which runs groove. At inter.
walls this trough or groove has deep
recesses, and at two places these re-
cesses are of larger size. This trough
or groove represents the canal. The
recesses are the sidings. The lar, ger In
Lake Timsah- When a vessel has
been signaled and is about to enter
the canal, say at the Suez end, a small
toy boat, or model, three or fohl
inches long, is chosen torepresent herr
A group of these model ships stande.
ready beside the model canal, each
furnished with q flag About forty
have the English flag, ten or g. dozen
the French flag, and so on with other
nationalities. AS the steamer comes
up and her name is known, it is writ.
ten on paper and placed on the toy
boat. The whole number OF ships
thus actually in the canal at any mo.
ment can be seen at a glance; and, as
the te}egraphic signals give notice,
the toy boats are moved along,
or placed in a siding, or shown ira.
versing one of the lakes at full! speed.
Sign ais are sent from the Office to the
various 'gares,' prescribing the siding
at which each ship must stop to let
another ship meet and pass it. The
official who is on duty keeps the mod.
els moving as he receives notice, tax.
ing care, when perhaps two ships 90.
ing in opposite directions are nearing
the same siding, to give timely warn.
ing to the pilots in charge by means
of the signal balls and flags at each
station under his control from the
Office, and to direct which of the two
is to tie up and which to- proceed.
Barring accidents, the whole arrange.
ment goes like clock work, the clerk can
ieau OH III u moment the name, ton.
mage, nationality, draught and actual
situation OF every steamer; he can tex
what pilot she has on board, what il
her breath Of beam, what rate she is
moving at, and everything else which
has to be known about her; and he is
able without an effort to govern he,
movements, to prescribe the place
where she is to get under way in the
morning, although he does not see
her, and probably never saw her in
his life.
'"The loss of the Soudan has dimin.
ished the trade Of Suez, and in slight
degree the traffic OF the canal, which
has also been affected by the state o.
the market in England, and the long
commercial depression. Nevertheless,
there are often as many rs forty
steamers dotted about on different
parts OF M. Chartrey's model, and tht
fees, ayable only in specie, are often
enormous. Some of the large Aus,
tralian lines of the Peninsular and
Oriental or the Orient service pay as
much as $4,000 IN making a singIs
transit.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
Charming Away a TOothache.

OAAA luiAfs way ~ AoOtAAntHC'
We happened not long ago to meet
q young, well-to-do and well-educated
farmer in market town not on a
market day, and in the course OF con-
versation casually asked what partic-
ular business he had on hand. "a
very bad toothache," he replied.
The next and natural question was to
inquire if he had "been and had it
out" Blushing to his eyes he said
IL dare say you'll think me foolish
sir, but I've been to a wise man to
have the pain charmed away. Folks
say he's wonderful at that sort Of
thing, so l thought I might as we'll
give him a trial" This announce.
ment being received with the burst OF
laughter he evidently expected, he
hastily added. "Believe it or not as
you like, sir, as soon as he said some
thing the pain went away, and I've
been easy ever SINCE" 1t was worse
than useless to explain the well-known
effect on the nerves Of a visit to any
sort Of dental operator, and the agri-
culturist wended his way to spread
abroad the lame of his healer, and no
doubt to suffer renewed agonies as
soon as he got home. 1t may be add
ed that under no circumstances will
q countryman, if ne can help it, have
a tooth taken out by a regular prac-
titioner--a baker, grocer, or black
smith, with q local reputation. Of be-
ins uncommon handy" is almost al.
ways resorted to for this extreme
measure. It is but another form OF
provincial superstition.-F'rom '"Rus.
tic Superstition" in Popular Science
Monthly for April.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
Here's q little sermon on g. little

Here's little sermon on g. little
text for little people. It is a good
thing for little readers to remember
over Sunday, and the little folks par
ents might also derive a.little lesson
from it: Every little duty counts.
No matter how small, it may bring
you out, as that delighted little boy
came ont, who. having but one cent
to put in the plate, was desperately
afraid it was COO small to be counted.
Imagine his Joy when the minister
read out: Our collection to-day
amounts to fifty dollars and one cent.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
The Two Made a Man.
From the New York Sun.


Erred Gibbs was sergeant major il
the l48th New York Infantry, ani
one of his chums was my friend, Hor
ace Rumsey. of Seneca Falls. who wat
first sergeant in Company A IN thu
same regiment. Gibbs wound was ar
ugly one. The ball tore through his
cheeks aud mouth, and knocked outi
his teeth and rendered him speechless
A little further along the line lay his
friend Rumsey, unable to move. witt
a bullet wound in his thigh, In get
ting of the field Gibbs found his old
friend, and in sign language mad,
known his loss Ct speech. Can yos
walk inquired Rumsey. Gibbs nod
ded his head. Well, said Rumsey, I
can talk, but I can't walk step. Lei
me climb on your back and you wall
and Ill talk. The two OF US will just
make man. Gibbs knelt down and
let his friend climb on his shoulders
and the pair made their wsy safely te
the rear. The rear guard stopped
them ard asked searching questions
which Rumsey answered vigorously
while Gibbs stood mute. They wer,
passed"
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
Learn to Tell Stars.

Modern astronomy is so rapidly
and wonderfully linking the earth and
the sun together, with all the orbs Of
space, in the bonds OF close physical
relationship, that a person of educa-
tion and general intelligence can af-
ford no valid excuse for not knowing
where to look for Sirius or Aldebaran
or the Orion nebula, or the planet
Jupiter. As Australia and New Zea.
land and the islands of the sea are
made part of the civilized world
through the expanding influence of
commerce and cultivation, so the
suns and planets around us are, in a
certain sense, falling under the domin-
ion of the restless and resistless mind
of man., We have. come to- possess
vested intellectual interests in Mars
and Saturn, and in the sun and all
his multitude OF fellows, which nobody
can afford to ignore.
Perhaps one reason why the average
educated man Or woman knows SO lit
tie Of the starry heavens is because it
is popularity supposed that only the
most powerful telescopes and costly
instruments OF the observatory are
capable of dealing with them. No
greater mistake could BE- made. It
does notrequire an optical instrument
of any kind, nor much labor. as COM
pared with that expended in the ac-
auirement Of some polished accom-
plishments regarded as Indispensable,
to give. one an acquaintance with the
stars and planets which will be not
only pleasurable but useful. And with
the aid OF an opera-alass most inter
esting, gratifying. and, in some in
stances, scientifically valuable obser-
vation may be made in the heavens.
l have more than once heard persons
who knew nothing about the stars and
probably cared less, utter exclama.
tions OF surprise and delight when per
suaded to look at certain parts ofthe
sky with a good glass, and thereafter
manifest an interest in astronomy of
which they would formerly have be-
lieved themselves incapable-Fro
Astronomy with an Opera Glass, !"
by Garrett p. Serviss, in Popular Sci
ence Monthly for April.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27
PENITENCE.

Far in the night, and yet no rest
For him! The pillow next his own
The sweet wife's face in slumber pressed
And he awake, alone-alone! "a
In vain he courtcd sleep-one thought
Would ever in his mind arise;/
His harsh words that at n on had brought
The tear-drops to her eyes. Z
Slowly on lifted arm he raises ,
And listened. All was still as
death;
He touched her forehead as he gazed,
He listened yet, with bated breath;
Still silently, as though he prayed,
His lips moved lightly as she slept
For God was with him and he laid
His face with hers and wept.
---James Whitcomb Riley
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27

this story more graphically told by
them than in this short sketch. In
their graves the Countess Blanche and
her devoted husband lie side by side,
on green knoll near the silver waters
of the Teche.--Y outh's Companion.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-27


She is hiding, they say, with one OF
her old servants; but that blood
hound Caresse goes in search of her
tomorrow. He never fails, Caresse
does not, and she will be in La Force
before twenty-four hours"
As soon as the visitor left, Andre
presented himself before Petion.
General" he said, 81 want pass
to absent myself for several days, and
to go where I wish. Give me one,
too, at the same time, for my sister"
@Aha, Theriot, of course, my boy!
Something for the good of the State,
helm? Good patriot that you are!
Describe your sister, and let Nicol
there draw up the passes"
have no space to tell Of Andres
journey to Beauiolais, and how, in
disguise, Blanche escaped with him to
the nearest seaport, where he took
passage for her in a vessel bound for
America. Andre had a cousin settled
on the Teche in Louisiana, and it was
to these humble folk the Countess de
Maupassant was going.
Farewell, mademoiselle," said the
young man, as they stood together
on the deck of the vessel. "You have
money for your present wants, and
win forward more to you. Perhaps,
too, may come and see YOU" s.,.S
Blanche raised her face all stream
inc with tears 3 s-. s. 4
..Come with me now, Andrels she
fcried, in her old ilnpetuous manner.
How can ] go alone, alone TO q
strange land" +. ", 8
He went. Two years after this, the
young Countess married the garden.
er's son, and their union was q happy
one. Their descend dants are numerous
now on the Teche, and gou can hear
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-28
Men Of 100000 Years Ago.

1.-THE claims Of the old descent were
.ustifiable source Of pride, the human
race would feel elated this morning on
being assured by the wise men of the
British associations that authentic proof
has bt en- discovered in some Welsh caves
that men, sufficiently developed from the
ape to manufacture flint implements, ex
listed on this planet 1900 years ago.
To Us it is a melancholy reflection that
we should have taken so prodigious
time to attain so small result Even
when the duration OF the race is limited
to six thousand years Of histoey, the out
come can hardly be considered as salts
factory, and there is something pro-
foundry depressing in the sudden addi-
ton OF a series of ancestors who spent
243, 900 years in marking time, indeed,
but in making no other mark in the
world. Pail II u Gazette.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-28
A Climatic No-Man's Land.

The meteorological phenomena of this
basin are, as Dundreary Observed one of
those things no fellah can understand;
50 the signal officer finds it. They are
different here from anywhere elsa like
the majority of the basins inhaG4ants.
and where the barometer falls beyond
this section, it rises here. What makes
the situation more interesting is the fact
that the coast meteorology is still differ
ent. Storms rage all over the country
that don't come here, and storms rage
here that are never heard of anywhere
else. Meteorologically considered, these
chambers of the Lord in the noun
tains' arc sort of No mans land, and
the laws governing local climatic changes
and their relation to changes and condi-
tionsin contiguous sections are yet to be
ascertained. SAT- Lake Tribune.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-28

q You feel strong and refreshedrt
asked the officer Just so; now, If you
please, you will put on your coat and
come along with me, Je2n ChauEan, for
you're wanted for the murder Of M.
SEASON.
AS Coupe covered the man with his
revolver at the moment he uttered these
words there was no help for Fin,
Cu.ctly and without any show of resist
ance, Roumainc went WITH TIE officer.
The watch in his possession, the money
which he had invested in the wineshop
were evidence against him, and at length
he broke down and confessed his guilt.
- saw madame quitting her boudoir
on the night o. October % and followed
her to the garden. saw her leave the
door a;ar and go out by the ga,den. 1t
at once struck me that here was a good
chance to rob my master and lay it to his
wife. After she and the children had
Quilted the house searched fer the pis-
toll and found it behind the vase. After
I was sure that monsieur was fast asleep
/ GOT the revolver and went to his room.
He had drank heavily before retiring. but
to my surprise he awoke a. was rum
aging the wardroba. He cried: sThieyesp
and was about to get out of bsd, when |
fred and he fell back dead. Then /
gathered all the plumber could and hid
it away. did not volunteer too much
information during the investigation, be-
cause thought the evidence would con-
vict Nine. Sasson without much say on
my part.
It is needless to say that Nine. Sasson
was released and Jean Chauban sent to
the gallows. i
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-28
Sounds and Echoes.

As the ear cannot distinguish between
two sounds occurring at an interval Of
less than one-sihteeRth Of second, that
time must necessarily elapse between
the utterance of "a sound and its return
to form an echo. An echo is simply q
sound reflected from some opposing
body, which must be thirty -five feet
away from the cause of the sound. The
sound will have to pass through seve ty
feet, and this wilt take about one six
teenth Of second--since sound travels
at the rate of |, 100 feet per second so
that the direct and reflected. sounds may
be distinct. The further the rejecting
body is away the longer Of course will
the sound take to reach the ear after re-
Election.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-28

It stood there on the sloping green,
Near the margin Of the wood,
The narrow graveyard lay between,
Where the gray stones silent stood;
Beneath them slept the true and kind, r.
And-ah, how near and dearl
Nay, none meath those green mounds con
fined
Were buried without tear.
The old house walls wers warped and scanned,
And the roof was frayed and worn. -
The low door where the sunlight streamed
In the summer Sabbath raorn,
Bore impress OF the ceaseless tread.
Through the aforementioned years.
or passing pilgrims, long since deal,
And gone from vale Of tears.
il fancy-lo, the pulpit plain,
The benches of yellow pine;
And bark the simple, sweet refrain
OF music that seemed divine;
Songs more melodious to my ear
Than strains of cathedral grand;
Zen now their echo seem to hear,
Float back from the heavily land,
NY fathers voice There read the Word,
There my mother sat 50 meek
Her fair face told her heart was stirred,
And her God not far to seek;
Oh, bless that mother, sweet and mild,
Her days have been heightened long;
Shell not forget her weary child
When she joins the angel throng.
That chapel old ah, neyermore
Will it sound with praise and prayer;
Those scenes are now forever DER
Its.andeth no longer there;
And they who sought, in years agone,
Those benches OF yellow pine,
Have bid farewell and journeyed on,
TO the longed-for home divine
f. A. Simlcins, IN Boston Courier.